The wallaby was first reported on the loose near New Century Parkway and 151st Street just before 7 p.m.

Sgt. Mark Burns of the Johnson County Sheriff's Office said a driver reported what looked like a kangaroo hopping down the middle of the road. Authorities arrived on the scene and found the wallaby hopping along a nearby fenceline.

The wallaby is around 3 feet tall and doesn't bite or scratch, Burns said, but hops away when scared.

The owner came to the area and retrieved the wallaby around 7:45 p.m. Burns said the owner lured the animal with food.

The owners and the wallaby live within the city limits of Olathe, Kansas, Burns said. He said a neighbor kid had left the gate open, allowing the wallaby to escape.

Authorities did not cite the owner because the county does not have a leash law.

The owner told troopers the city of Olathe allows residents to keep exotic animals as long as it is not dangerous.

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